UNFRUITFUL Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

unfruitful

adjective

ˌən-ˈfrüt-fəl

Definition of unfruitful

as in sterile

not able to produce fruit or offspring disappointed to discover that the mare was unfruitful

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Recent Examples of unfruitful But if those efforts are unfruitful, the property can be turned over to the state. — Addy Bink, The Hill, 23 Dec. 2025 Mitchell spent 10 years preaching, racking up unfruitful notes from church growth conferences, and eventually started struggling with depression. — Charlotte Kramon, Fortune, 7 Dec. 2025 Its lease had run out, and negotiations proved unfruitful. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 21 Nov. 2025 That’s one investment that has proved rather unfruitful so far, although things appear to be looking up for WBD investors currently with company on the auction block and simultaneously preparing to separate its cable operations and studios/streaming into to companies. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unfruitful

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Adjective

The government has a longstanding program to breed sterile male flies and drop swarms of them from planes to mate with wild females, causing the flies to die out.

— Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
The 46-year-old was ushered into a sterile room for her appointment, her phone lit up with a text.

— Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of sterile

Adjective

The Statesman’s search for other suitable venues turned up fruitless.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 2026
Forgive the analogy to another blood feud, but Trump’s attempt to mediate between Ukraine and Russia reminds me of similar fruitless efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

— David Ignatius, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026

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